streak
n 1: an unbroken series of events: "a succession of failures";
"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of
birdies" [syn: {run}]
2: a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a
streak of wildness"
3: a marking of a different color or texture from the
background [syn: {stripe}]
4: a sudden flash (as of lightning)
v 1: move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across
the sky"
2: run naked in a public place
3: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of
color as if stained [syn: {mottle}, {blotch}]